A warning to trainspotters (part 2) – National Railway Museum blog

What was Nine Elms Motive Power Depot like after steam-hauled trains stopped running to Waterloo? Just a quick follow-up to my post of a couple of weeks ago on the trainspotters warning sign from Nine Elms locomotive depot. I have since managed to track down a series of photographs showing the state of the depot just…

What's your favourite toy train? – National Railway Museum blog

What's your favourite toy train? – National Railway Museum blog

We’ve been going through all the toys in the National Railway Museum’s collection. It might seem a bit odd that we collect toys, but as every parent knows, kids love trains. For lots of us our first introduction to railways would have been through books, toys, TV, clothing and furniture. Our nurseries are full of…

Women in Engineering: Daisy Carlos, Rail Delivery Group – National Railway Museum blog

RDG undergraduate engineer Daisy is ‘constantly learning and absorbing’. With our biggest ever Future Engineers now behind us, here’s the final edition of our series providing an insight into the lives of women engineers working in the rail industry today, with help from the Rail Delivery Group. Daisy Carlos (pictured, right) is an undergraduate engineer on…

Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 2 – National Railway Museum blog

Sir Nigel Gresley overhaul – update 2 – National Railway Museum blog

In The Works, the overhaul of Nigel Gresley continues. Locomotive Engineer Darrin Crone provides us with an insight of the previous couple of weeks’ work. Week starting 8 February 2016 On Tuesday we arrived to find that Flying Scotsman 60103 had been placed facing the front of 60007! It gave the workshop a real Doncaster Works…

Rigging Dynamics: Unveiling Safety and Structural Integrity

Rigging Dynamics: Unveiling Safety and Structural Integrity

Rigging, a fundamental practice in diverse industries, involves the strategic use of ropes, cables, and specialized tools to lift, move, or secure heavy objects. Whether in bustling construction sites or the dynamic world of entertainment, the mastery of rigging techniques is pivotal for operational safety and seamless functionality.

Maturing of the Beer – Wood or Stainless Steel: Do You Know What’s Better?

Maturing of the Beer – Wood or Stainless Steel: Do You Know What’s Better?

.wp-image-1138{display:none;} The maturing of the beer is one of the fundamental aspects of the process of creating this drink. There are several techniques from innovative ones those close to tradition. Stainless steel tanks. Why to use them? The maturation of the beer in wooden barrels is a technique used for centuries then undermined by the…

Industrial Steel 3D Printing. What Are the Possible Applications?

Industrial Steel 3D Printing. What Are the Possible Applications?

.wp-image-1867{display:none;} The use of 3D printing in industry has become increasingly frequent in recent years. For this type of printing is used different types of materials, and one of them is precisely the steel (of course in different formulations). You can create molds, drive pulleys for pumps or rotors for medical equipment. What materials are…

Collegamenti Meccanici Smontabili non Filettati in Acciaio Inox.

Collegamenti Meccanici Smontabili non Filettati in Acciaio Inox.

.wp-image-2444{display:none;} Nel post blog di oggi vogliamo introdurre i collegamenti meccanici smontabili non filettati, ovviamente in acciaio inossidabile. Quali sono? E cosa permettono di fare? Quali sono? Ci sono diversi tipi di componenti. I principali, per esempio, sono: Chiavette Linguette Spine Anelli elastici Profili scanalati. #inbound-list.class-AlqPzvSIjp li { color:#000000; list-style: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px;…